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C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
ORBITS:
Sun
COMET
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp). A journey of about 2.36e+03 years around the Sun.
Discover C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) in the small-body catalogue, with an orbital semi-major axis of about 177 astronomical units and a reported diameter of roughly 60 km, then explore its place in the Solar System on the SPACE-di interactive map.
naif:
1000132
Reference material: NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3D render credits
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C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp): a visitor on a long journey…
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) is a comet in the Solar System, our region of space within the universe. The Sun is the star at the centre of this system. Explore its story and place in our planetary neighbourhood, then find it on the interactive 3D space map.
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) — A cometary small body whose orbit and physical record are included because of its scientific or mission relevance.